Joanne JacobsFeb 4, 20182 minCan charters be ‘schools of virtue’Urban Catholic schools are closing, victims of an obsolete funding model, writes Stephanie Saroki de García of Seton Partners. The...
Joanne JacobsJan 25, 20182 minGrading ‘floors’ can become learning ceilingsAfter a grade-switching scandal at two high schools, Memphis Superintendent Dorsey Hopson has issued a moratorium on “grade floors,”...
Joanne JacobsMay 11, 20171 minCharters get $5,721 less per studentCharter schools in 14 cities received an average of $5,721 less per student in federal, state, local and private funding than...
Joanne JacobsDec 19, 20161 minChicago’s empty high schoolsAlthough Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is “essentially bankrupt,” the district is operating dozens of half-empty schools, reports Chicago...